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Experiments that point to a new understanding of cancer

Mina Bissell · TED

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For decades, researcher Mina Bissell pursued a revolutionary idea -- that a cancer cell doesn't automatically become a tumor, but rather, depends on surrounding cells (its microenvironment) for cues on how to develop. She shares the two key experiments that proved the prevailing wisdom about cancer growth was wrong.

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Institution
TED
Department
TEDGlobal 2012
Speaker
Mina Bissell
Year
2012
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Chemistry, Biology, Medicine and health
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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